Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 1:11AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 10:11pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 110 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Noble, or near
Lafayette, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail and frequent
cloud to ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Dalton, Lafayette, Ringgold, Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville,
Chickamauga, Varnell, Lookout Mountain, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta,
Chattanooga Valley, La Fayette, Blue Spring, Fairview, Linwood,
Villanow, Chattanooga Valley, Hooker, and Cloudland Canyon State
Park.
Instruction:
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov